NAME VAUGHN COOPER YEAR OF BIRTH 1973 HOMETOWN ANN ARBOR, MI PRs IM USA 9:40 IMH 10:10 MUNCIE 1/2 IM 4:22 FAVORITE RACE IM USA LAKE PLACID TOP FINISHES 1ST 25-29 1999 IMUSA, 15TH OVERALL 5TH 25-29 2000 IMUSA ATHLETIC BACKGROUND COLLEGIATE SWIMMING AND WATER POLO DAY JOB ASST. PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY FAVORITE WORKOUT "KAMP KONA." 3 DAYS OF 1MI SWIM, 100+MI BIKE, 12+MI RUN. COMMENTS MY KNEECAP WAS SHATTERED IN A CAR-BIKE ACCIDENT JUST BEFORE IMH '99. THANKS TO A SKILLED SURGEON WHO CARES ABOUT MY TRIATHLON CAREER, I STILL HAVE A KNEECAP AND CAN TRAIN AND RACE. TRUE TO HIS WORD, HE CAME TO WATCH MY COMEBACK AT IMH 2000.